Touch up pen?

[Calvin54R]

I have a p64 and wanted to ask about opinions on touch up bluing pens. Also which would be good to get and which type etc for my pistols bluing?

 

[ronn47]

I have a p64 and wanted to ask about opinions on touch up bluing pens. Also which would be good to get and which type etc for my pistols bluing?

Touch up pins suck.
Get some "Oxpho-Blue" from Brownells.

 

[mig1nc]

I have a couple. I'd recommend against them.


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[Calvin54R]

@mig1nc @ronn47 so they are no good huh? Ok just curious since I never done my own cold bluing figured I'll check those out. But from the response I won't now. Just don't want to ruin my firearms. Thanks I take it home bluing is not that hard?

 

[fieldgrade]

Presto gun blue pen actually works pretty good for me. Better than a sharpie, anyway.

 

[Frack N Cylons]

Leave it alone. It looks better than shitty touch up and adds character.

 

[B00ger]

I vote for leave it alone. The old girl deserves to be danced with just as she is. Aged with grace


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[Calvin54R]

Presto gun blue pen actually works pretty good for me. Better than a sharpie, anyway.

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I seen folks who have used sharpies and yea looks terrible in my opinion and eyes 😂

 

[Calvin54R]

I am convinced I'll leave her be she is one of my carries so. But I would like to touch up my Beretta back to her old glory! Thoughts?

 

[Calvin54R]

I am convinced I'll leave her be she is one of my carries so. But I would like to touch up my Beretta back to her old glory! Thoughts?

Any local members who could take up the work of bluing the pistol and who has the skill or means to do so?

 

[Stateih]

If you are touching up scratches or thin spots, I’ll second the brownells oxphoblue. Worked great on some slide scratches I fixed up.

Heat the part up in an oven set to warm or on top of kerosene heater, rub on oxphoblue, dry, rub on oil. Repeat if needed.

 

[Calvin54R]

If you are touching up scratches or thin spots, I’ll second the brownells oxphoblue. Worked great on some slide scratches I fixed up.

Heat the part up in an oven set to warm or on top of kerosene heater, rub on oxphoblue, dry, rub on oil. Repeat if needed.

So Brownells would be better than the birchwood Casey Perma?

 

[wvsig]

With cold blue is my experience is you need to have 2 or 3 different options. Different metal compounds on different guns will react better to one cold blue vs another. My go to is brownells oxphoblue but there are others. If you have a few on hand you can test it and choose the one that yields the best results. I also find heating the part with a hair drier or heat gun helps.

 

[larryh1108]

I have tried a lot of different touch up pens. Only one worked to my satisfaction.

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It does not color the bluing like a magic marker but bonds with the bare steel.
Does not work on alloy but is great for small scratches, scuffs and worn bluing.

 

[Frack N Cylons]

I am convinced I'll leave her be she is one of my carries so. But I would like to touch up my Beretta back to her old glory!

I’m sorry I’m not playing along, but that one looks great too. Cold blue has never looked much better than,..”meh” to me. 😎😀